Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen and Archdiocesan TelevisionSavannah Miller
Last month, the Vatican announced that they would continue pursuing the canonization of Archbishop Fulton Sheen. Archbishop Sheen is remembered for pioneering the use of television to preach to Catholics ...
The Teacher Leader Academy: Invitation and engagementEileen McLaughlin
One point of reflection over the course of my time as superintendent of schools in the Archdiocese of Boston has been to ask myself, "How did I get here?" This reflection has brought me to realize the ...
Catholic Social Teaching: The Wisdom that Calls Us to ActionDeacon Timothy Donohue
The 17th Annual Social Justice Convocation begins at 8 a.m. on March 14 at Boston College High School. This annual tradition began in 2009 under the leadership of Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley, Msgr. ...
Are we just checking the box?Michael Reardon
Catholic schools are at their best when they help bring the Gospel to life -- not simply by teaching Scripture and what the Church believes, but by making the Gospel and Church teaching accessible. Each ...
Cardinal O'Connell on ProhibitionRebecca Maitland
Almost 100 years ago, on Feb. 13, 1926, The Pilot published its weekly issue with the headline "Cardinal Condemns Principle of Universal Compulsory Prohibition." The accompanying article continues by ...
Scripture Reflection for March 1, 2026, Second Sunday in LentDeacon Greg Kandra
Gn 12:1-4a Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 2 Tm 1:8b-10 Mt 17:1-9 So what are we doing on a mountaintop in the early days of Lent? Just last week, we were with Jesus in the desert, as he faced temptations ...
The bid to succeed Archbishop WilliamsViolet Hurst
120 years ago, on Feb. 21, 1906, Bishop William H. O'Connell was named coadjutor bishop of Boston with the right to succeed Archbishop John J. Williams. Behind the scenes, there had been a years-long ...
This Lent, consider what you can give backKelley Tuthill
I recently met a woman named Mary at one of Catholic Charities' food pantries. A senior living on her own, Mary suffered a devastating heartbreak last year when her son passed away. He had been looking ...
Scripture Reflection for Feb. 15, 2026, Sixth Sunday in Ordinary TimeDeacon Greg Kandra
Sir 15:15-20 Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34 1 Cor 2:6-10 Mt 5:17-37 OR Mt 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37 In a sense, it's all been leading to this. During these weeks of Ordinary Time, the Gospels ...
What does Christianity have to say about the Olympics?Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki
If you asked, "What does Christianity have to say about the Olympics?", most people would probably shrug and say, "Not much," not seeing any real connection between a seemingly secular athletic tournament ...
